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Driving a 992.2 with active cruise control and lane keep assist feels like a bowling ball in a lane with bumper rails. My wife has a genesis gv70 and her car is so much smoother in keeping car centered in lane. So my question is : does Innodrive do a better job at smoothing out the corrections or is it just the same as active cruise control but with other additional features?
Innodrive, imo, is useless. Totally agree with the bowling bowl comparison. I was very disappointed when I got my 992.2 and used the innodrive. NOT worth the price and nowhere nearly as useful as in other Porsche's (Taycan for example). That being said, it's a sports car so I guess I had my expectations too high.
Love ACC, hate Innodrive - waste of money. Not only is the lane keeping horrible, but the intelligent cruise control is also way below par. I never turn them on, and it's the one option that I really regret spending money on.
Very interesting to hear. I have lane keep assist on my 2020 992.1 and the bowling ball hitting rails is exactly how I describe it. I have read elsewhere that there is a very big difference between Lane Keep assist and Active Lane Keep ALK. A naturally assumed that innodrive would function as ALK but with speed limit awareness. Can you not get ALK in the new 992.2?
Driving a 992.2 with active cruise control and lane keep assist feels like a bowling ball in a lane with bumper rails. My wife has a genesis gv70 and her car is so much smoother in keeping car centered in lane. So my question is : does Innodrive do a better job at smoothing out the corrections or is it just the same as active cruise control but with other additional features?
Innodrive sucks, also have active lane keep and assist on Taycan Turbo which is useless. Correct in bowling ball lane analogy, except at times it completely jumps the lane which scares the crap out of you. Save your money and frustrations.
LKA and ALK are just to take sure you don't go off the highway, not to drive for you. all these faetures can also be turned completely off.
i have innodrive on my 992.1. got it because i think it was slightly cheaper than getting some other items al-la-carte. maybe was only slightly more. i also do a lot of highway driving and like the saftey aspect in case i get drowsy or distracted. a sunday dive for me might be 300+ miles and not all roads are bangers.
the traffic jam assist is brilliant. this is my main use for it. really takes the annoyance level down. i've been in heavy stop and go highway traffic on a scenic drives and it lets me enjoy the view more than worry about follow distance and stopping.
as a fun party trick, innodrive will do some driving for you. turn off the speed limit sign adjustment. put the car in sport plus, set the cruise to 70 and it will blast up a canyon road quite fast. while making all the turns,accelerating, and braking. just need enough weght on the wheel so it knows you are there. it will also slow the car from 65 mph, take a clover leaf and accelerate up to highway speed again. all on it's own. how agressive a corner is taken depends on the drive mode selected.
another example, It will do everything needed to take this left turn from 24 onto 9. slows from 65, makes the turn, hit's the gas once it straightens out.
Edit: make sure innodrive is fully set up. Your display should look like this. When it is going to make a turn off your current road there will be a blue arrow to the left.
Last edited by dudeoverthere; Jul 13, 2025 at 09:10 PM.
Active Lane Keep in my Cayenne works extremely well to keep it perfectly centered as long as there are decent lane lines. A well defined road edge can sometimes substitute for a lane line. ALK is wonderful in high cross winds like we have here in Kansas. The map based speed control sometimes slows down too much on curves irritating following drivers unless I select Sport mode under which it becomes more aggressive but that is per design. Sometimes it gets an incorrect speed from the nav system, e.g. a speed limit from a discontinued work zone. I found InnoDrive especially useful when driving on unfamiliar winding rural roads at night in the months before I had cataract surgery. OK, I shouldn't have been driving but there's no Uber in rural America.
After my Porsche salesman dropped the ball on getting a 992 allocation for me in 2023, I searched nationwide Porsche inventory for ones with InnoDrive. I found only a handful and all were at the very top end of the 992 price range which was more than I wanted to spend and "more 911" than I needed. Based on descriptions of InnoDrive for the 992, Taycan and Cayenne, it appears that InnoDrive in the 992 has less functionality.
I'll definitely get InnoDrive if I take another go at getting a 992. Its cost is a nit compared to the total price. If I find it useful, great. If not, I'll just leave it deactivated.
FYI for owners of older Taycans with InnoDrive. There were two different versions of InnoDrive - the full function factory installed version and the reduced function version that was obtained as a function on demand.
In my 992.2 C2S, I have the Premium Package including LCA, and also InnoDrive including ACC and ALK.
I do not notice the bowling ball effect at all. Just the opposite: it works MUCH better than analogous options on my non-Porsche SUV (a Lincoln Aviator). In fact, I wish my Aviator's version worked as well as the Porsche.
Driving a 992.2 with active cruise control and lane keep assist feels like a bowling ball in a lane with bumper rails. My wife has a genesis gv70 and her car is so much smoother in keeping car centered in lane. So my question is : does Innodrive do a better job at smoothing out the corrections or is it just the same as active cruise control but with other additional features?
I have ACC, don’t have LKA. ACC works very well, but other than just trying it out, I don’t use it. However, I didn’t think ACC + LKA equaled Innodrive, does it? I thought there was more to Innodrive than that. My wife’s Range Rover has ‘self drive’ and it works really well. The 360 cameras, LKA, and ACC work together exceptionally well to make a highway trip fairly relaxing.
My wife has BMW's X7. The active driving assistance is remarkable on long trips. When finding my GTS, I was obsessed about locating one with Innodrive but now that I have, eh. I don't think it is quite like a bowling ball but it is not nearly as useful as other vehicles. I will say though that on a long highway trip, it is more safe.
However, I didn’t think ACC + LKA equaled Innodrive, does it? I thought there was more to Innodrive than that.
Here is what the 992 configurator shows:
Porsche InnoDrive incl. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Active Lane Keep (ALK)
Expansion of the Adaptive Cruise Control by additional functions:
Porsche InnoDrive: Regulates driving speed based on high-definition navigation data, radar, and video sensor technology in order to deliver typical Porsche driving feel, increased efficiency, and improved comfort. Driving speed is predictively adapted to speed restrictions and road topography (elevation changes, corners). At the same time, Porsche InnoDrive controls acceleration, deceleration, and gear selection (including coasting). The system looks ahead up to 1.8 miles, and analyzes the real-time driving strategy, providing a harmonious and efficient drive. Traffic Jam Assist works alongside the driver in highly congested sections of roadway (up to approximately 37 mph). It actively guides the vehicle along with gentle steering inputs and follows the traffic ahead where system limitations allow. In the process, Traffic Jam Assist takes into consideration roadway markings and other vehicles on the roadway.
Active Lane Keep: Another feature of Porsche InnoDrive including Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is Active Lane Keep Assist. It combines ACC and Lane-Keeping functionality on major roads and highways. The system follows the line of traffic ahead and lane markings, within the limits of the system, and keeps the vehicle in the middle of the lane by continuous steering adjustments – even in congested conditions. Active Lane Keep Assist is beneficial to stress relief and greater comfort on long journeys.
Thanks all for the info. As the OP my reason for asking is that I’m building a 992.2 GTS that I will use as a daily and will go on trips with. When the auto driving feature works well it’s a really good feature to have as is case in the Genesis we have. If it’s just a bumper rail then it’s not worth it and I will save the money and take out that option. Even though it’s a sports car I will use the GTS like an SUV or truck sometimes IF the features are good.
In this case I can’t get a clear picture yet. Some here say it sucks, others think it’s great. My main issue is that when I drive the 992.2 base with active cruise control and lane keep assist it’s like a bumper rail. Can’t imagine the GTS will be any different. Was hoping that if I also added innodrive, it would smooth out the corrections.
Thanks all for the info. As the OP my reason for asking is that I’m building a 992.2 GTS that I will use as a daily and will go on trips with. When the auto driving feature works well it’s a really good feature to have as is case in the Genesis we have. If it’s just a bumper rail then it’s not worth it and I will save the money and take out that option. Even though it’s a sports car I will use the GTS like an SUV or truck sometimes IF the features are good.
In this case I can’t get a clear picture yet. Some here say it sucks, others think it’s great. My main issue is that when I drive the 992.2 base with active cruise control and lane keep assist it’s like a bumper rail. Can’t imagine the GTS will be any different. Was hoping that if I also added innodrive, it would smooth out the corrections.
I understand now. I think Innodrive will smooth it out. ACC and LKA combined is going to be like bumper rails, as the LKA is not intended to steer for you. It's to assist you if you are drifting out of your lane. It is further my understanding, based upon some of the information posted above, that Innodrive uses a lot more than just ACC and LKA to guide/direct the vehicle.
I still don't think I'd pop for it in a Porsche 911, even on long trips. This car is so low to the ground that you really need to pay attention or you will accidently run over some debris (trash, piece of tire, etc...) and damage your car. For me, Innodrive might cause me to be less attentive on a trip and I end up trashing my front spoiler.
I understand now. I think Innodrive will smooth it out. ACC and LKA combined is going to be like bumper rails, as the LKA is not intended to steer for you. It's to assist you if you are drifting out of your lane. It is further my understanding, based upon some of the information posted above, that Innodrive uses a lot more than just ACC and LKA to guide/direct the vehicle.
I still don't think I'd pop for it in a Porsche 911, even on long trips. This car is so low to the ground that you really need to pay attention or you will accidently run over some debris (trash, piece of tire, etc...) and damage your car. For me, Innodrive might cause me to be less attentive on a trip and I end up trashing my front spoiler.
I agree. Much better to not rely on the nannies for the reasons you mention and I think it could lead to a false sense of security over time.
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